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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 19, 2018
Japan's Mizuho loses Saudi bond role in ongoing Gulf rift with Qatar
Japan's Mizuho Securities has lost a bond mandate for Saudi Arabia, on top of another for Qatar, banking sources said, highlighting how international banks have been caught up in Qatar's ongoing dispute with its neighbours.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 19, 2018
Trump confirms CIA chief visited North Korea for secret meeting with Kim Jong Un
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday that CIA chief Mike Pompeo had held clandestine talks with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, as the two nations move closer to a landmark summit that would see their sitting leaders meet for first time ever.
EDITORIALS
Apr 18, 2018
Build on the momentum of Japan-China talks
Tokyo and Beijing should continue efforts to put their bilateral relationship back on track.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 18, 2018
The elephant in the Abe-Trump room
Tokyo and Washington's mutual concern over China's growing military activities in the region trumps Japan-U.S. trade frictions.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 18, 2018
Japan, U.S., South Korea seek denuclearization of North Korea by 2020
A plan being floated among Japan, the United States and South Korea is aimed at the complete denuclearization of North Korea by the summer of 2020, diplomatic sources say.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 18, 2018
Nadeshiko Japan reach Women's Asian Cup final
Defending champion Japan cruised past China 3-1 on Tuesday to advance to the final of the Women's Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation's showpiece tournament.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2018
Suicide of Indian detainee in Ibaraki prompts hunger strike of around 130 at facility: source
Man's death at an immigration control center leads many detainees at the facility to protest, supporting volunteers say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 17, 2018
Two Koreas to discuss announcing official end to war, report says
In what would amount to a stunning development, North and South Korea are in discussions to announce at next week's leaders' summit an official end to the military conflict between the two neighbors, which remain technically at war, the South's Munhwa Ilbo daily reported Monday, citing an unidentified...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2018
Trade war would threaten global growth, Japan and China agree in first economic talks since 2010
Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his Chinese counterpart say the two countries are now at a new starting point to develop their bilateral relationship.
EDITORIALS
Apr 16, 2018
Japan should join call for genuine sanctions against Syria
Sanctions can only work if they are implemented by a coalition of nations. In this, Japan's cooperation is essential.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Apr 16, 2018
New manager for the Japan World Cup soccer team is the 'best choice'
Former Japan national team manager Takeshi Okada voices his approval of newly appointed Akira Nishino.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 15, 2018
During Tokyo meet, Kono and Wang agree to mutual visits by Abe and Xi
The foreign ministers of Japan and China agreed Sunday to go forward with mutual visits by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 15, 2018
Questions arise over Trump-Abe ties at critical juncture for Japanese prime minister
The once lauded rapport between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is increasingly questioned, and experts say it is critical for Abe to work out what Trump's real intentions are.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 14, 2018
Handbag hashtag turns tables on misogynist social media conversation
When does posting a photo on social media of something you use on a daily basis represent more than simply sharing a slice of your life with your followers?
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Apr 14, 2018
Sumo Sexism Belly
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 14, 2018
Nadeshiko Japan books spot in 2019 Women's World Cup
Nadeshiko Japan booked its ticket to the 2019 Women's World Cup with a 1-1 draw against Australia in the Asian Cup on Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 14, 2018
China to seek Japan's cooperation against U.S. tariffs, sources say
A Japanese government source said China “likely has an ulterior motive — to win Japan over and weaken” the Japan-U.S. alliance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2018
The Bank of Japan looks to empower women with new ETF index pick
In Japan's latest attempt to change corporate behavior, the Bank of Japan decides to put money into an index of firms selected for the way they treat women.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 13, 2018
Japan looks to levy ¥500 million fine for fraudulent casino applications
Casino operators in Japan will be fined up to ¥500 million ($4.7 million) if they are found to have obtained their business licenses through fraudulent means, under legislation to be submitted to the Diet this month.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 12, 2018
New manager Akira Nishino has big ambitions for national team
New national soccer team manager Akira Nishino believes Japan is capable of making an impact at this summer's World Cup despite taking over just two months before the tournament begins.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
Biden drops out of presidential race, endorsing Kamala Harris
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 4.
Why Japanese researchers are looking to submarine cables for faster tsunami warnings
Lamposts and other signs throughout Hirogawa, Wakayama Prefecture, display warnings, evacuation routes and measurements of height above sea level. The town has been hit by eight tsunami in its recorded history.
Akatsuki Japan believes it can 'surprise the world' in Paris
Mai Yamamoto drives to the basket during an Olympic tune-up game against New Zealand in Tokyo on July 4.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.

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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
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